Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Dec 11;23(24):15726. doi: 10.3390/ijms232415726. ABSTRACT Only 3-5% of heavy alcohol users develop acute alcohol pancreatitis (AAP). This suggests that additional triggers are required to initiate the inflammatory process. Genetic susceptibility contributes to the development of AAP, and SPINK1 mutation is a documented risk factor. We…
Author: Henok Karvonen
Unpredictable maternal sensory signals in caregiving behavior are associated with child effortful control
PLoS One. 2022 Dec 20;17(12):e0279384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279384. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Emerging evidence suggests that exposure to unpredictable patterns of maternal sensory signals during infancy is associated with child neurodevelopment, including poorer effortful control. However, longitudinal effects on child development and possible sex differences are understudied. The aims of the present…
Health-related quality of life in boys with constitutional delay of growth and puberty
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Nov 25;13:1028828. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1028828. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) is the most common reason for delayed puberty in healthy male adolescents. The main indication for medical treatment for this condition is psychosocial burden. However, to the best of our knowledge,…
Work ability and physical fitness among aging workers: the Finnish Retirement and Aging Study
Eur J Ageing. 2022 Jun 22;19(4):1301-1310. doi: 10.1007/s10433-022-00714-1. eCollection 2022 Dec. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: With advancing age, physical capacity gradually decreases which may lead to decreased work ability, if the physical work requirements remain the same. Examination of the importance of physical fitness for work ability among aging workers will help…
Changes in life satisfaction during the transition to retirement: findings from the FIREA cohort study
Eur J Ageing. 2022 Nov 23;19(4):1587-1599. doi: 10.1007/s10433-022-00745-8. eCollection 2022 Dec. ABSTRACT Life satisfaction is an essential construct of well-being that is tied to behavioral, emotional, social and psychological outcomes. This study aimed to examine changes in total and domain-specific life satisfaction during the retirement transition and additionally examine whether…
Meanings Attributed to Physical Activity and Changes in Self-Reported and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity among Recent Retirees
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 23;19(23):15567. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315567. ABSTRACT Retirement poses opportunities and challenges for maintaining and adopting physically active habits, which may have major implications for health and functional ability in later life. Qualitative studies suggest that a broad range of meanings of physical activity should…
Treatment of congenital hypothyroidism – impact of secular changes in levothyroxine initial dose on early growth
Horm Res Paediatr. 2022 Dec 7. doi: 10.1159/000528567. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Newborn screening of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has enabled early treatment with levothyroxine (LT4), ensuring normal growth and development. The initial LT4 dose recommendation has increased over decades. We evaluated whether the increased LT4 dosing influenced thyroid-stimulating…
Genetic analyses implicate complex links between adult testosterone levels and health and disease
Commun Med (Lond). 2023 Jan 18;3(1):4. doi: 10.1038/s43856-022-00226-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Testosterone levels are linked with diverse characteristics of human health, yet, whether these associations reflect correlation or causation remains debated. Here, we provide a broad perspective on the role of genetically determined testosterone on complex diseases in both sexes. METHODS:…
Inflammatory biomarkers after an exercise intervention in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors
EJHaem. 2022 Sep 29;3(4):1188-1200. doi: 10.1002/jha2.588. eCollection 2022 Nov. ABSTRACT Cancer survivors show increased risk for non-communicable diseases and chronic low-grade inflammation characterizes the development of such diseases. We investigated inflammatory plasma protein profiles of survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in comparison to healthy controls and after an…
Course of child social-emotional and sleep symptoms, parental distress and pandemic-related stressors during COVID-19
Dev Psychopathol. 2023 Feb 16:1-15. doi: 10.1017/S0954579422001377. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Research on the longitudinal courses of child social-emotional symptoms and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic within societies would be of key value for promoting child well-being in global crises. We characterized the course of children’s social-emotional and sleep…
